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PHOEBE A. HEARST MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY Clockwise: Tray. Made by Doña Cuca Cerda, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. This inlaid tray was made with the fat of the aje insect. The insect is boiled, ground, filtered, and dried to extract the fat, which is then often mixed with the oil of chia seeds. Snake figurine. Made by Ernesto Jiménez, Olinalá, Guerrero. Appropriately–shaped gourds are often formed into animals as decorative objects. This unusual snake was cleverly made from a twisted root. Gourd bowl. Olinalá, Guerrero. Lacquer ware is especially popular in the Guerrero town of Olinalá. The material used for the lacquer is the oil from chia seeds. 22 � MEXICAN FOLK ART
PHOEBE A. HEARST MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY Left to right: Preparation of a batea; smoothing the outside with a hand scraper. Preparing pigments; Michoacán technique. Finishing touches being made to a piece of laquerware. Photographs by Katharine Jenkins. 23 � MEXICAN FOLK ART
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